Months of hard work paid off for the Nashoba Regional High School football team during Saturday's Division 2 Super Bowl game against Shepherd Hill Regional.

The top-seeded Chieftains did the job defensively and made the most of their few chances on offense in gaining a hard-fought, well-played, 20-6 victory in the snow and cold at Gillette Stadium.

The Super Bowl success was the second straight for Nashoba, which finished a perfect 13-0 for the second consecutive season. The Chieftains have now won 26 straight games, their last loss coming in the 2010 Super Bowl.

The third-seeded Rams finished at 10-3.

“This is a special group of kids,” Nashoba coach Ken Tucker said. “Every year is unique, as that's what's great about working with kids.

“We've been going hard since August,” he said. “It's a long season, and these guys did everything I asked them. (It was) A great team effort against a very good Shepherd Hill squad.”

The Rams closed to 7-6 midway through the third quarter when Chris Dutting caught a 72-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Drew Ravenelle. However, Shepherd Hill failed to score on the two-point conversion rush.

Nashoba went right to work following the TD, marching 56 yards for a score. Junior Eli Williams capped the drive with a 5-yard TD burst. The Chieftains missed on the point-after, keeping the score, 13-6.

Nashoba turned the ball over early in the fourth quarter when Kyle Amico intercepted a Jack Sarnoski pass.

However, the Chieftains quickly got the ball back and made the most of it, as senior Brady Schartner intercepted a Ravenelle pass and scooted 22 yards for a TD.

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